news in brief
WEEK COMMENCING 26 JANUARY 2009
Federal Government considering takeover of public hospitals
30 January 2009
The Federal Government is considering a takeover of the the public hospital system, a top-level draft report reveals.
Aged shun nursing homes and stay put
30 January 2009
Elderly Australians are breaking down the retirement village walls, with aged care operators lodging twice the interest in providing care in the community than in nursing homes.
Vaccine could 'cut cancer cases by a fifth'
30 January 2009
A team of scientists are trying to develop a vaccine for cancer-causing viruses. The incidence of cancer in Australia could be reduced by a fifth if research by the University of South Australia is successful.
New Entry in NLN's Reflection & Dialogue Series Calls on the Nursing Education Community to Institutionalize a Commitment to Diversity
30 January 2009
In "A Commitment to Diversity in Nursing and Nursing Education," the National League for Nursing charges the nursing education community to establish a workforce of faculty, researchers, and scholars that illustrates a definition of diversity beyond mere tolerance of differences to one of celebration.
Aussie tapped to fix Alberta health care
29 January 2009
A leading Australian health expert who once warned Canadians about the perils of moving toward a larger private medical sector will take the helm of Alberta's mammoth $8.5-billion health superboard.
Rees quiet about NSW hospital funding
29 January 2009
Mounting debt at public hospitals has reportedly forced patients and staff into untenable situations, but the NSW government says the health system is not in crisis.
Wendy Watson, Nurse Educator, represented the College at the National School Nurses Annual Conference held in Sydney,
22 and 23 January 2009.
Hospitals across Australia in crisis
29 January 2009
Across Australia there appears to be a critical situation developing in some of the country's hospitals which is forcing doctors to speak out.
Aussie is just what the board ordered
29 January 2009
Stephen Duckett announced as new president and CEO of Alberta Health Services.
Mie Prefecture set to start scholarship program for foreign nursing students
29 January 2009
Mie Prefecture has finalized plans to provide scholarships to nursing students from foreign countries, the first such scholarship program in Japan.
What do you cook when your teenager turns vegetarian?
19 January 2009
No one knows how many Australian teenagers turn to their parents one day and announce that- like Lisa from The Simpsons - they're now vegetarian. But the guess is that it's no rare event - especially among girls.
$12 Million Rural Health Construction
and Equipment Boost
28 January 2009
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, today announced $12 million will be invested in rural and regional health infrastructure under the Government’s new National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP).
Announcing the first 53 projects of the first round today while visiting Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health in Lismore, each of the projects aims to improve access to essential health infrastructure and equipment for rural and remote communities.
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Nurse Leaders Advise New President
26 January 26 2009
The challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress are tremendous, but Americans are making it clear they want healthcare to be a high priority on the national agenda.
The challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress are tremendous, but Americans are making it clear they want healthcare to be a high priority on the national agenda.
$10M for research into health & climate change
Australia’s top research institutions are turning their attention to the human health impacts of climate change, and the strategies Australia will need to reduce the risks.
Australia’s top research institutions are turning their attention to the human health impacts of climate change, and the strategies Australia will need to reduce the risks.
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